3 Hour glucose at 33 weeks?

Have any of you ladies had your 3 hour glucose at 33 weeks? I am having some symptoms that lead the OB to want to do a 3 hour test (I only passed my 1 hour test by 1 point). That is not one of my symptoms but just me mentioning how close I was to failing the 1 hour. I’ll be almost 34 weeks by the time of diagnosis if I fail the 3 hour. I’m just wondering how fast they typically schedule you to see a nutritionist or teach you how to manage the diabetes? If diagnosed I have no idea what is an ideal meal plan (other than obviously cutting out cookies and other garbage). If you were diagnosed, how quickly did they teach you about meal plans/blood sugar monitoring?

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They’ll generally make you an appointment with a dietitian a week after the diagnosis. If you do get diagnosed with it though, there’s a great GD thread on here! I’ve been diagnosed since about 26 weeks. It sucks, but it’s manageable!

They’ll generally make you an appointment with a dietitian a week after the...

Posted
10/04/2018

They’ll generally make you an appointment with a dietitian a week after the diagnosis. If you do get diagnosed with it though, there’s a great GD thread on here! I’ve been diagnosed since about 26 weeks. It sucks, but it’s manageable!

Oh geez if it takes a week I’ll be almost 35 weeks 😕 I’m worried about my baby. I just hope that if I have it, that there hasn’t already been harm to my baby 😢.

It's possible to develop GD later in pregnancy so it's good your doctor is being proactive. I've linked a group for you to join for advice. If you think there's any chance of failing, you may want to go ahead with the diet changes recommended by moms there that are already experienced in dealing with it.

Oh geez if it takes a week I’ll be almost 35 weeks 😕 I’m worried about...

Posted
10/04/2018

Oh geez if it takes a week I’ll be almost 35 weeks 😕 I’m worried about my baby. I just hope that if I have it, that there hasn’t already been harm to my baby 😢.

The biggest concern will be your baby's size and, after birth, the ability to control its own blood sugar well. There is concern for the placenta's function but your OB can easily have that checked out with a quick ultrasound.

It's possible to develop GD later in pregnancy so it's good your doct...

Posted
10/04/2018

It's possible to develop GD later in pregnancy so it's good your doctor is being proactive. I've linked a group for you to join for advice. If you think there's any chance of failing, you may want to go ahead with the diet changes recommended by moms there that are already experienced in dealing with it.

The biggest concern will be your baby's size and, after birth, the abilit...

Posted
10/04/2018

The biggest concern will be your baby's size and, after birth, the ability to control its own blood sugar well. There is concern for the placenta's function but your OB can easily have that checked out with a quick ultrasound.

She’s been measuring large already. She’s about 3 weeks ahead in size. So this might explain why she’s big.

Oh geez if it takes a week I’ll be almost 35 weeks 😕 I’m worried about...

Posted
10/04/2018

Oh geez if it takes a week I’ll be almost 35 weeks 😕 I’m worried about my baby. I just hope that if I have it, that there hasn’t already been harm to my baby 😢.

It’s fairly easy. It’s just low carb and high protein. They usually want you to eat 30 carbs for breakfast, 15 for snacks, and 45 for both lunch and dinner. The only worries with GD is that your baby may come out chubbier than normal, and that they might have a hard time controlling their blood sugars once they are out.

They’ll generally make you an appointment with a dietitian a week after the...

Posted
10/04/2018

They’ll generally make you an appointment with a dietitian a week after the diagnosis. If you do get diagnosed with it though, there’s a great GD thread on here! I’ve been diagnosed since about 26 weeks. It sucks, but it’s manageable!

I remember that thread but don't have it bookmarked. Could you link it for OP?

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